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'Unsubscribe': Romance studies Listserv spammed with hundreds of emails

By Sarah Choi | June 1

On Friday, May 28, students subscribed to the romance studies Listserv were bombarded with hundreds of emails. Despite the inconveniences it posed at ...

Breaking down the tenure process at UNC and why Nikole Hannah-Jones' case is unusual

By Nicole Moorefield and Lauren McCarthy | May 31

The word "tenure" has been in the news a lot for the past couple weeks, but what does it actually mean? Here's a comprehensive look at tenure, including ...

'Climbing the Hill': UNC History class develops a podcast on the history of women at UNC

By Nayeli Jaramillo-Plata | May 31

“Climbing the Hill,” a podcast aimed at retelling the stories of women at UNC, was named that because it captured all the documents and the stories ...

University Libraries launches Reckoning Initiative to advance anti-racism work

By Jennifer Tran | May 31

Elaine Westbrooks, vice provost for University Libraries and University librarian, said that prior to the pandemic, the Libraries held an exhibition examining ...

UNC's first on-campus vaccine clinic opens Wednesday

UNC announces vaccinated students won't have to participate in asymptomatic testing

By Lauren McCarthy | May 28

The Carolina Together Testing Program Team announced on Friday that students who have received the COVID-19 vaccine will not be required to participate ...

North Carolina Collection curator Bob Anthony to retire after 40-year career

By Lauren McCarthy | May 27

Bob Anthony, curator of the North Carolina Collection and director of the North Carolina Digital Heritage Center, is set to retire on May 31 after a 40-year ...

UNC has until Friday to offer Nikole Hannah-Jones tenure or face federal lawsuit

By Lauren McCarthy | May 27

Nikole Hannah-Jones is considering taking legal action against UNC following the Board of Trustees' decision to not take action in granting her a tenured ...

Incoming first-years have differing thoughts about arriving on campus this fall

By Dylan Cable | May 26

After a year of navigating remote learning, COVID-19 restrictions and college applications, rising first-year students are anticipating a return to normalcy ...

UNC students express frustration at lack of COVID-19 vaccine mandate

By Jennifer Tran | May 25

As other institutions across the country announce that students must be fully vaccinated before they return, some UNC students have expressed frustration ...

Commission discusses campus building names, Nikole Hannah-Jones tenure case

By Jennifer Tran | May 24

The Commission on History, Race and a Way Forward met Monday to discuss campus building renaming, the Board of Trustees' decision to not take action on ...

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Faculty Executive Committee calls special meeting to discuss Hannah-Jones' non-tenure

By Isabella Reilly | May 24

In an open session, the Faculty Executive Committee discussed ways to request for the tenure case to be revisited by the Board. Mimi Chapman, chairperson ...

'A disappointing decision': UNC community upset after Nikole Hannah-Jones' non-tenure

By Emily Shih | May 23

The BOT's decision was met with indignation among UNC students, staff and faculty. Hussman doctoral student Sophia Noor Kiser said she felt Hannah-Jones ...

'Visions of the future': UNC English class designs experiment about the value of NFTs

By Amy Xu | May 23

Instructor Katharine Henry set up an interactive experiment to help students in her class better understand the concept of NFTs this spring. The class ...

Lamar Richards sworn in to Board of Trustees by former Chief Justice Cheri Beasley

By Lauren McCarthy | May 20

UNC Student Body President Lamar Richards was sworn in as the sole student representative on the Board of Trustees on Thursday. Richards is the University’s ...

UNC Heel-Gram: Sending love one letter at a time

By Sarah Choi | May 19

MacKenzie Maddox is a co-founder of the HeelGram club. She has an extended family member who regularly received letters from his community over quarantine. ...

UNC celebrates class of 2021 with in-person Commencement ceremonies

By Caroline Yaffa | May 19

Dr. Anthony Fauci and Kizzmekia Corbett spoke at the 2021 Commencement ceremonies, marking the end of an abnormal year for the graduating class. Senior ...

UNC Rocket League Club connects students through gaming

By Dylan Cable | May 19

UNC senior Will Lancaster said he encourages everyone interested in the game to join the club. “Being a member is a lot of fun,” he said. “It's ...

UNC announces updated COVID-19 Community Standards for summer 2021

By Lauren McCarthy | May 13

The University's Community Standards have been updated for the summer to reflect new state and local COVID-19 guidelines, Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz ...

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Lights out: UNC students face power outages on the first day of finals

By Lauren McCarthy | May 10

On the first day of final exams, some UNC students faced an unexpected problem — a power outage. Over 4,000 Chapel Hill residents experienced outages ...

'We should celebrate': Reflecting on UNC's Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month celebrations

By Kaitlyn Dang | May 4

Through performances, panels and the creation of a community cookbook, this year's Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month celebration was centered around ...